With the recent NYT scandal, what are some other examples of the NYT or similarly "prestigious" news institutions making stuff up or otherwise doing propaganda? (hexbear.net)

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Been seeing a lot of libs say they can't trust the NYT and mainstream news any more but I'm sure there's plenty of reasons to not trust them already. Recent or historical examples

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[-] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago

Someone have the info graphic for the Afghan sci-fi caves?

[-] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago

Do you mean Bin Laden's Mountain Fortress, the place that's totally real?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhGHxw0mSo

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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